U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Monday that nearly USD 2.5 billion in security assistance will be allocated to Ukraine. That is according to a statement on the White House website, Ukrinform reports. The aid includes an additional $1.25 billion drawdown package for the Ukrainian military, as well as a $1.22 billion Ukraine…
Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili signed 28 bills on his first day as head of state, some of which came into force on December 30. Among the bills are banning the use of firearms, lasers and face-covering clothing, including masks, at rallies, increasing administrative fines for graffiti and damage to the city’s appearance during protests,…
Jimmy Carter, the earnest Georgia peanut farmer who as U.S. president struggled with a bad economy and the Iran hostage crisis but brokered peace between Israel and Egypt and later received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work, died at his home in Plains, Georgia, on Sunday(December 29) , the Carter Center said. He…
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is threatening retaliatory measures against Ukraine if Kyiv stops Russian gas transit to Slovakia as of Jan. 1, Politico reports. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week said his government “would not prolong the transit of Russian gas” once the current contract expires at the end of this year. Zelenskyy…
